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AN AMERICAN BULLET & AN AMERICAN KING ★★★★★

BOOKS 3 & 4 in the bestselling Whicher Series

'Fans of John Sandford will love this modern Western series that's as thoughtful as it is action-packed.' (Bookbub)

"As a retired LEO, 37 years on the job I can relate having worked with deputy Marshals during that time. ' M. James Cullinan, Amazon Reviews ★★★★★

'Having spent time as a USAF Air Policeman riding with Tom Green County Sheriff and the Texas Highway Patrol makes the book more real… ' Stevie-Joe, Amazon Reviews ★★★★★

'Relentless… ' murdermayhemandmore ★★★★★

'Fast-moving, tension-filled… brilliantly rendered.' Raven Crime Reads ★★★★★

'Great books. Great main character. Ranks up there with Memory Man and Lucas Davenport.' Amazon Reviews ★★★★★

'Exceptional… ' ROD REYNOLDS, author, 'THE DARK INSIDE', 'BLACK NIGHT FALLING' ★★★★★

'Powerful, smart, action-packed… ' B. Case, Amazon Top-5OO Reviews ★★★★★

'The suspense is real.' Old Used Cop, Amazon Reviews ★★★★★

Fans of John Sandford, Michael Connelly, CJ Box, Craig Johnson and James Lee Burke, discover the bestselling Whicher Series

The WHICHER SERIES can be enjoyed in any order

J Rodney Turner

The Whicher Series

An American Bullet & An American King: The Whicher Series Box Set: Books 3 & 4

John Whicher is a US Marshal, a criminal investigator in today's American southwest

'Fans of John Sandford will love this modern Western series that's as thoughtful as it is action-packed.' (Bookbub)

AN AMERICAN OUTLAW & AN AMERICAN KILL

★★★★★ "Spellbinding… " forensicoutreach. com

The WHICHER SERIES can be enjoyed in any order

Praise for The Whicher Series

'A fast-moving, tension filled manhunt… ' Raven Crime Reads

'Having spent time as a USAF Air Policeman riding with Tom Green County Sheriff and the Texas Highway Patrol makes the book more real… ' Stevie-Joe, Amazon Reviews

'Powerful, smart, action-packed… ' B. Case, Amazon Top-5OO Reviews

'Relentless… ' murdermayhemandmore

'A classic series in the making… I found the first book in the series compulsive reading. This one is even more compulsive.' Amazon Reviews 

'I've spent decades as a wilderness guide in the southwest, the author brings the badlands to life. One of the best mysteries I've read in years.' RJ Garn, Amazon Reviews, NM

'Captures the very essence of the southwest. Can't wait for the next one.' D. Waite, Amazon Reviews

'Fighting for lives that count, because they all count… ' DJ Ryan, Amazon Reviews

An American Outlaw & An American Kill: The Whicher Series Box Set: Books 1 & 2

John Whicher is a US Marshal, a criminal investigator in today's American southwest.

BOOK #1 in the bestselling WHICHER SERIES ★★★★★ "Spellbinding… " forensicoutreach. com'Fans of John Sandford will love this series that's as thoughtful as it is action-packed.' (Bookbub)

The Whicher Series can be enjoyed in any order

Gilman James comes home from Iraq - the last of three childhood friends to return. His brothers-in-arms are mere shadows of their former selves - Gil determines to take care of them. But how far should a man go for the people he loves?

'A classic series in the making… ' Amazon Reviews

'Powerful, smart, action-packed… ' B. Case, Amazon TOP 500 REVIEWS

'This is a post-Iraq Butch & Sundance throw-down. Meditations on war and love and life. Can't wait to see the movie… ' CiscoPike, Goodreads, Terlingua, TX

'Fast-moving, tension-filled.' Raven Crime Reads 

'I am a USMC Vietnam Vet. I would recommend this book to anyone, but especially vets. Will be looking for more books by this author.' Jarhead, Amazon Reviews

'Having spent time as a USAF Air Policeman riding with Tom Green County Sheriff and the Texas Highway Patrol makes the book more real… ' Stevie-Joe, Amazon Reviews

An American Outlaw

A Whicher Series Short Listen

Wild fire smolders in the drought-hit plains of Texas - Juanita Jones has skipped bail, missed a court appearance – before she can turn herself in, she’s mixed up in a full-blown murder.

US Marshal John Whicher has his own reasons for finding her – and proving her innocence. But where there's smoke is there always fire? Can anything stand in the path of a wildburn?

The WHICHER SERIES can be enjoyed in any order

Praise for The Whicher Series

'A fast-moving, tension filled manhunt… hooks the reader, brilliantly rendered.' Raven Crime Reads

'Having spent time as a USAF Air Policeman riding with Tom Green County Sheriff and the Texas Highway Patrol makes the book more real… ' Stevie-Joe, Amazon Reviews

'Powerful, smart, action-packed… ' B. Case, Amazon Top-5OO Reviews

'Relentless… ' murdermayhemandmore

'A classic series in the making… I found the first book in the series compulsive reading. This one is even more compulsive.' Amazon Reviews

'I've spent decades as a wilderness guide in the southwest, the author brings the badlands to life. One of the best mysteries I've read in years.' RJ Garn, Amazon Reviews, NM

'Fighting for lives that count, because they all count… ' DJ Ryan, Amazon Reviews

Wildburn: A Whicher Series Novella

BOOK 2 in the bestselling WHICHER SERIES

John Whicher is a US Marshal, not long out of training - barely twelve months back from serving in the Persian Gulf war. In south Texas he's working his first case when a multiple shooting on the US / Mexico border leaves five non-documented aliens and one American dead. The county decides to limit any inquest - money's tight, deaths among illegals are notoriously hard to crack. But Whicher, in his first case, is not about to see justice denied.

The WHICHER SERIES can be read in any order

'As a retired LEO, 37 years on the job I can relate, having worked with deputy Marshals during that time. I get lost in these books, can't put them down.' M. James Cullinan

'The suspense is palpable… ' oldusedcop Amazon Reviews

'A classic series in the making… I found the first book in the series compulsive reading. This one is even more compulsive.' Amazon Reviews 

'I've spent decades as a wilderness guide in the southwest, the author brings the badlands to life. One of the best mysteries I've read in years.' RJ Garn, Amazon Reviews, NM

'Exceptional… ' ROD REYNOLDS, author, 'THE DARK INSIDE', 'BLACK NIGHT FALLING'

'Captures the very essence of the southwest. Can't wait for the next one.' D. Waite, Amazon Reviews

'Great read and a perfect successor to An American Outlaw… ' SAHughes, Amazon Reviews

'Fighting for lives that count, because they all count… ' DJ Ryan, Amazon Reviews

An American Kill

A marked woman. A thousand miles from safety. One man to get her there alive.

Winter in Colorado - a storm moving in, a passenger train collides with a car. US Marshal John Whicher is called to assist a marshal riding onboard. On arrival, no trace of the man can be found. But a young woman asks to be arrested…

An American Bullet, third in The Whicher Series, is a stand-alone story; as with all the titles, you can enjoy the books in any order.

The WHICHER SERIES can be read in any order

Praise for The Whicher Series

'A fast-moving, tension filled manhunt… hooks the reader, brilliantly rendered.' Raven Crime Reads

'Having spent time as a USAF Air Policeman riding with Tom Green County Sheriff and the Texas Highway Patrol makes the book more real… ' Stevie-Joe, Amazon Reviews

'Powerful, smart, action-packed… ' B. Case, Amazon Top-5OO Reviews

'Relentless… ' murdermayhemandmore

'A classic series in the making… I found the first book in the series compulsive reading. This one is even more compulsive.' Amazon Reviews

'I've spent decades as a wilderness guide in the southwest, the author brings the badlands to life. One of the best mysteries I've read in years.' RJ Garn, Amazon Reviews, NM

An American Bullet

An unknown victim. A killer in the wind. Violence sweeps the city, ever closer to home.

'A remarkable series!' ★★★★★Book #4 in the bestselling Whicher Series. 

Please note - the Whicher Series can be enjoyed in any order

An American King unfolds during a violent rash of crime​ in Whicher's hometown. Working for the Abilene US Marshals Office​, Whicher investigates a baffling murder, part of an outbreak of lawlessness that threatens to escalate out of control.

Assigned a new partner to help work a case unlike any he's known, what starts in shadow soon burns a path across the city, ever close to home…

The Whicher Series - The book series

The Whicher Series - The book series

The Whicher Series books in order

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